Darryl Dawkins
C · Detroit Pistons
Seasons 1975-76–1988-89 · 14 on record · Ht 6-11 · b. 1957
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Player info
| Nickname | Chocolate Thunder |
|---|---|
| Position | C |
| Number | #53 (also #45, #50) |
| Team | Detroit Pistons |
| Height | 6-11 |
| Weight | 251 lb |
| Born | 1957-01-11 |
| High school | Maynard Evans |
| Drafted | 1975 · Round 1, Pick 5 · Philadelphia 76ers |
| Seasons | 1975-76–1988-89 (14) |
Career averages
12.0 PPG, 6.1 RPG, 1.3 APG · 726 games · .572 FG% · .133 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-76 | PHI | 19 | 37 | 4.5 | .500 | — | .333 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 14.3 | .486 |
| 1976-77 | PHI | 20 | 59 | 11.6 | .628 | — | .506 | 3.9 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 5.3 | 16.5 | .621 |
| 1977-78 | PHI | 21 | 70 | 24.6 | .575 | — | .709 | 7.9 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 11.7 | 18.0 | .608 |
| 1978-79 | PHI | 22 | 78 | 26.1 | .517 | — | .672 | 8.1 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 13.1 | 15.6 | .545 |
| 1979-80 | PHI | 23 | 80 | 31.8 | .522 | 0.000 | .653 | 8.7 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 14.7 | 14.6 | .548 |
| 1980-81 | PHI | 24 | 76 | 27.5 | .607 | — | .720 | 7.2 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 14.0 | 15.9 | .641 |
| 1981-82 | PHI | 25 | 48 | 23.4 | .564 | 0.000 | .695 | 6.4 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 11.0 | 15.0 | .601 |
| 1982-83 | NJN | 26 | 81 | 25.8 | .599 | — | .646 | 5.2 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 12.0 | 13.2 | .619 |
| 1983-84 | NJN | 27 | 81 | 29.8 | .593 | .400 | .735 | 6.7 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 16.8 | 17.6 | .641 |
| 1984-85 | NJN | 28 | 39 | 24.9 | .566 | 0.000 | .711 | 4.6 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 13.5 | 14.5 | .616 |
| 1985-86 | NJN | 29 | 51 | 23.7 | .644 | 0.000 | .707 | 4.9 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 15.3 | 19.5 | .680 |
| 1986-87 | NJN | 30 | 6 | 17.7 | .625 | — | .708 | 3.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 9.5 | 11.5 | .670 |
| 1987-88 | 2TM | 31 | 6 | 5.5 | .222 | — | .400 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.7 | -9.5 | .321 |
| UTA | 31 | 4 | 6.5 | .143 | — | .333 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.5 | -10.6 | .244 | |
| DET | 31 | 2 | 3.5 | .500 | — | .667 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 2.0 | -5.7 | .602 | |
| 1988-89 | DET | 32 | 14 | 3.4 | .474 | — | .500 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 8.2 | .501 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-76 | PHI | 37 | 1 | 165 | 41 | 82 | .500 | — | — | 8 | 24 | 49 | 3 | 2 | 9 | — | 90 |
| 1976-77 | PHI | 59 | 0 | 684 | 135 | 215 | .628 | — | — | 40 | 79 | 230 | 24 | 12 | 49 | — | 310 |
| 1977-78 | PHI | 70 | 11 | 1,722 | 332 | 577 | .575 | — | — | 156 | 220 | 555 | 85 | 34 | 125 | 123 | 820 |
| 1978-79 | PHI | 78 | 12 | 2,035 | 430 | 831 | .517 | — | — | 158 | 235 | 631 | 128 | 32 | 143 | 197 | 1,018 |
| 1979-80 | PHI | 80 | 80 | 2,541 | 494 | 946 | .522 | 0 | 6 | 190 | 291 | 693 | 149 | 49 | 142 | 230 | 1,178 |
| 1980-81 | PHI | 76 | 76 | 2,088 | 423 | 697 | .607 | 0 | 0 | 219 | 304 | 545 | 109 | 38 | 112 | 220 | 1,065 |
| 1981-82 | PHI | 48 | 36 | 1,124 | 207 | 367 | .564 | 0 | 2 | 114 | 164 | 305 | 55 | 19 | 55 | 96 | 528 |
| 1982-83 | NJN | 81 | 81 | 2,093 | 401 | 669 | .599 | 0 | 0 | 166 | 257 | 420 | 114 | 67 | 152 | 281 | 968 |
| 1983-84 | NJN | 81 | 80 | 2,417 | 507 | 855 | .593 | 2 | 5 | 341 | 464 | 541 | 123 | 60 | 136 | 231 | 1,357 |
| 1984-85 | NJN | 39 | 30 | 972 | 192 | 339 | .566 | 0 | 1 | 143 | 201 | 181 | 45 | 14 | 35 | 93 | 527 |
| 1985-86 | NJN | 51 | 3 | 1,207 | 284 | 441 | .644 | 0 | 1 | 210 | 297 | 251 | 77 | 16 | 59 | 124 | 778 |
| 1986-87 | NJN | 6 | 2 | 106 | 20 | 32 | .625 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 24 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 57 |
| 1987-88 | 2TM | 6 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 9 | .222 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| UTA | 4 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 7 | .143 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | |
| DET | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1988-89 | DET | 14 | 0 | 48 | 9 | 19 | .474 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 27 |
| Career | 726 | — | — | 3,477 | 6,079 | .572 | 2 | 15 | 1777 | 2593 | 4432 | 917 | 345 | 1023 | 1621 | 8,733 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-76 | PHI | 37 | 4.5 | 8.9 | 17.9 | .500 | — | — | 1.7 | 5.2 | 10.7 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 2.0 | — | 19.6 |
| 1976-77 | PHI | 59 | 11.6 | 7.1 | 11.3 | .628 | — | — | 2.1 | 4.2 | 12.1 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 2.6 | — | 16.3 |
| 1977-78 | PHI | 70 | 24.6 | 6.9 | 12.1 | .575 | — | — | 3.3 | 4.6 | 11.6 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 17.1 |
| 1978-79 | PHI | 78 | 26.1 | 7.6 | 14.7 | .517 | — | — | 2.8 | 4.2 | 11.2 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 18.0 |
| 1979-80 | PHI | 80 | 31.8 | 7.0 | 13.4 | .522 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 9.8 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 16.7 |
| 1980-81 | PHI | 76 | 27.5 | 7.3 | 12.0 | .607 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 9.4 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 3.8 | 18.4 |
| 1981-82 | PHI | 48 | 23.4 | 6.6 | 11.8 | .564 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3.7 | 5.3 | 9.8 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 16.9 |
| 1982-83 | NJN | 81 | 25.8 | 6.9 | 11.5 | .599 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 7.2 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 4.8 | 16.6 |
| 1983-84 | NJN | 81 | 29.8 | 7.6 | 12.7 | .593 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 5.1 | 6.9 | 8.1 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 20.2 |
| 1984-85 | NJN | 39 | 24.9 | 7.1 | 12.6 | .566 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.3 | 7.4 | 6.7 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 19.5 |
| 1985-86 | NJN | 51 | 23.7 | 8.5 | 13.2 | .644 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.3 | 8.9 | 7.5 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 3.7 | 23.2 |
| 1986-87 | NJN | 6 | 17.7 | 6.8 | 10.9 | .625 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.8 | 8.2 | 6.5 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 5.1 | 19.4 |
| 1987-88 | 2TM | 6 | 5.5 | 2.2 | 9.8 | .222 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.5 | 16.4 | 5.5 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 7.6 | 10.9 |
| UTA | 4 | 6.5 | 1.4 | 9.7 | .143 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.5 | 16.6 | 6.9 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 5.5 | 8.3 | |
| DET | 2 | 3.5 | 5.1 | 10.3 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10.3 | 15.4 | 0.0 | 5.1 | 0.0 | 5.1 | 15.4 | 20.6 | |
| 1988-89 | DET | 14 | 3.4 | 6.8 | 14.2 | .474 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.8 | 13.5 | 5.2 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 3.0 | 20.2 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-76 | PHI | 37 | 165 | 14.3 | .486 | — | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | .041 | -4.1 | -0.6 | -4.7 | -0.1 |
| 1976-77 | PHI | 59 | 684 | 16.5 | .621 | — | 0.9 | 1.2 | 2.1 | .150 | -0.8 | +1.0 | +0.2 | +0.4 |
| 1977-78 | PHI | 70 | 1,722 | 18.0 | .608 | 17.5 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 6.4 | .178 | +0.7 | +1.1 | +1.8 | +1.7 |
| 1978-79 | PHI | 78 | 2,035 | 15.6 | .545 | 21.7 | 0.8 | 3.8 | 4.6 | .108 | -1.7 | +1.2 | -0.5 | +0.8 |
| 1979-80 | PHI | 80 | 2,541 | 14.6 | .548 | 20.5 | 1.3 | 4.3 | 5.7 | .107 | -1.7 | +0.6 | -1.2 | +0.5 |
| 1980-81 | PHI | 76 | 2,088 | 15.9 | .641 | 20.3 | 2.2 | 4.1 | 6.3 | .145 | -1.3 | +1.3 | +0.1 | +1.1 |
| 1981-82 | PHI | 48 | 1,124 | 15.0 | .601 | 19.8 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 2.9 | .122 | -2.0 | +0.4 | -1.6 | +0.1 |
| 1982-83 | NJN | 81 | 2,093 | 13.2 | .619 | 20.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | .092 | -2.9 | +2.1 | -0.8 | +0.6 |
| 1983-84 | NJN | 81 | 2,417 | 17.6 | .641 | 21.2 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 7.9 | .156 | +0.2 | +1.0 | +1.3 | +2.0 |
| 1984-85 | NJN | 39 | 972 | 14.5 | .616 | 21.6 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 2.1 | .104 | -1.9 | -0.8 | -2.7 | -0.2 |
| 1985-86 | NJN | 51 | 1,207 | 19.5 | .680 | 23.0 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 4.4 | .175 | +1.2 | +0.9 | +2.1 | +1.2 |
| 1986-87 | NJN | 6 | 106 | 11.5 | .670 | 21.9 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | .048 | -3.8 | -0.5 | -4.3 | -0.1 |
| 1987-88 | 2TM | 6 | 33 | -9.5 | .321 | 28.1 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -.313 | -20.1 | -1.1 | -21.2 | -0.2 |
| UTA | 4 | 26 | -10.6 | .244 | 25.6 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -.314 | -19.1 | -2.8 | -22.0 | -0.1 | |
| DET | 2 | 7 | -5.7 | .602 | 37.5 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -.307 | -23.7 | +5.5 | -18.2 | +0.0 | |
| 1988-89 | DET | 14 | 48 | 8.2 | .501 | 27.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .027 | -6.4 | -2.2 | -8.6 | -0.1 |
| Career | 726 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46.4 | — | — | — | — | +7.7 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | 18 | 18.4 | 7.3 | 5.4 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.5 | .526 | — | .566 |
| 1977-78 | 10 | 18.0 | 6.3 | 5.7 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.5 | .509 | — | .521 |
| 1978-79 | 9 | 28.3 | 16.0 | 9.1 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 1.8 | .528 | — | .568 |
| 1979-80 | 18 | 33.7 | 17.3 | 7.6 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 2.3 | .529 | 0.000 | .559 |
| 1980-81 | 16 | 26.3 | 13.8 | 6.1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.0 | .562 | — | .604 |
| 1981-82 | 21 | 21.9 | 11.0 | 4.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.7 | .556 | — | .578 |
| 1982-83 | 2 | 29.5 | 18.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.5 | .773 | 0.000 | .787 |
| 1983-84 | 11 | 30.9 | 18.4 | 6.2 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.9 | .559 | 0.000 | .654 |
| 1984-85 | 3 | 21.3 | 8.3 | 4.7 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 2.0 | .478 | — | .505 |
| 1985-86 | 1 | 17.0 | 10.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | .667 | — | .683 |
| Career | 109 | 25.1 | 12.6 | 6.1 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 1.4 | .546 | 0.000 | .586 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 366 | 12.3 | 6.2 | 1.3 | 296–70 |
| Away | 360 | 11.8 | 5.9 | 1.2 | 166–194 |
| In wins | 462 | 12.5 | 6.4 | 1.4 | 462–0 |
| In losses | 264 | 11.2 | 5.6 | 1.1 | 0–264 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 47 | 11.1 | 6.5 | 1.1 | 26–21 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 49 | 11.2 | 5.3 | 1.0 | 24–25 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 26 | 11.4 | 6.2 | 1.3 | 20–6 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 42 | 13.2 | 5.9 | 1.3 | 30–12 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 51 | 13.1 | 6.5 | 1.3 | 40–11 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 9 | 15.1 | 5.0 | 1.3 | 6–3 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 22 | 10.4 | 6.4 | 1.0 | 15–7 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 41 | 13.4 | 6.3 | 1.4 | 29–12 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 21 | 12.9 | 6.3 | 1.2 | 14–7 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 28 | 10.9 | 5.6 | 1.0 | 19–9 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 45 | 14.6 | 6.1 | 1.5 | 33–12 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 15 | 16.5 | 6.4 | 1.9 | 10–5 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 24 | 10.9 | 5.6 | 1.6 | 13–11 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 40 | 10.9 | 5.2 | 1.1 | 19–21 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 46 | 11.7 | 5.9 | 1.3 | 32–14 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 20 | 10.0 | 4.3 | 1.4 | 11–9 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 21 | 10.6 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 11–10 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 23 | 12.9 | 6.6 | 1.7 | 12–11 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 25 | 11.2 | 6.8 | 1.2 | 16–9 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 24 | 13.8 | 7.4 | 1.5 | 13–11 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 24 | 11.5 | 6.8 | 1.2 | 16–8 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What team does Darryl Dawkins play for?
Darryl Dawkins plays C for the Detroit Pistons.
What are Darryl Dawkins's career stats?
Darryl Dawkins has averaged 12.0 PPG, 6.1 RPG, 1.3 APG over 14 seasons (1975-76–1988-89).
How tall is Darryl Dawkins?
Darryl Dawkins is 6-11 (251 lb).
When was Darryl Dawkins drafted?
Darryl Dawkins was drafted in 1975, round 1, pick 5, by the Philadelphia 76ers.